Best Women’s Weightlifting Belt Review 2017

A weightlifting belt is an essential piece of training equipment for anyone who’s serious about heavy lifting. For many years, however, women were forced to contend with belts that were designed for their male counterparts. Often they were too big, bulky and didn’t provide a cinched fit. Fortunately, times have changed and there is an impressive selection of belts specifically designed for the female lifter. In this article we discover the top 10 on offer.

The Best Women’s Weightlifting Belts at a Glance

The best women’s weightlifting belt on the current market is the RitFit, with it’s market leading 6 inches of belt thickness, and extra comfort by way of tricot lining, and soft bound edges. A close second is the Schiek, which has 3 patented aspects, including hip and rib contours. Our third favorite is the FitGirl pink model, providing 5 inches of thickness all the way around and a supportive foam inner core.

To allow you to make a quick comparison of the top weight lifting belt for women, we’ve rated each of them on the basis of price and durability. We’ve then provided and overall rating out of 10 for each one. In the following section, we go in depth on each brand.

The Best Weightlifting Belts For Women In-Depth

The Emerge weightlifting training power belt is the most secure nylon weightlifting belt on the market. It’s large size provides maximum protection for your entire core, with an accent on the lumbar region. It’s easily adjustable with the premium hook and loop fastening system and includes a steel tension buckle. This makes it a breeze to transition from light to heavy gym moves.

The Emerge nylon belt is the best product we have found yet when it comes to supporting your abdomen and lower back, improving your stability and lifting power and preventing injuries. Emerge provide this belt in a range of sizes to ensure that you get just the right fit.

PROS

Secure and comfortable nylon construction

Easy on-off

Heavy duty steel tension buckle

CONS

The RitFit women’s powerlifting belt provides an impressive six inches of back thickness. This is the most back support that we have yet seen in a women’s lifting belt. The belt has been ergonomically designed to provide the best ergonomic support to the entire core area while lifting. The inner foam core of this unit provides extra comfort and protection to the lower back. Comfort is enhanced with soft bound edges and tricot inner lining.

The thickness of this unit tapers down by about and inch at the front, still providing plenty of support for the abs to brace against. A velcro enclosure allows you to get just the right fit. The RitFit is hand washable.

PROS

Six inches of back support

Inner foam core

Soft bound edges

CONS

The S﻿chiek women’ lifting belt provides four inches of support around the back, tapering to a slightly narrower from. It is ergonomically designed to provide the ideal fit to support the lumbar, region, core and hips, while not getting in the way of your exercise movement pattern.

S﻿chiek women’ lifting belt has 3 patented features that make it a superior choice for women who are looking for the best in support and comfort. The downward angled design works with the natural movement patterns of the body around the waist, allowing you to perform more freely. Hip and rib contours provide the snuggest, most comfortable fit imaginable, and the one way Velcro closure provides you an incredibly fast and easy on-off system.

PROS

Hip and rib contours

One way Velcro closure

Downward angle design

CONS

The FITGIRL pink weightlifting belt gives you 5 inches of wrap around thickness for a very good lover of both lumbar and abdominal support. A two inch pink support strap with buckle runs around the main fabric. Sizing adjustment occurs by way of a Velcro strap, meaning that you are not limited to the predetermined holes in a leather strap.

An ultra light foam core gives added support and protection to the lower back. Breathability and sweat wicking capability is provided by way of a tricot inner lining. The lining also ensures that the muscles of your core remain warm while you are training. FITGIRL pink comes with a 60 day money back guarantee.

PROS

5 inches all the way around

Velcro adjustment strap

Foam core inner

CONS

The Harbinger women’s belt comes in a stylish pink and black and features an extra wide 5 inch back width. This tapers down as the belt comes around to the stomach. The pick support strap that runs around the middle is two inches thick. With a very flexible, ultra-light foam inner core, this unit provides plenty of lumbar support and plenty of comfort.

The nylon webbing of the harbinger provides a fabric that is at the same time firm yet flexible. That makes it a great choice for the women who wishes to quickly move from heavy power weight based exercises to cardio moves that require movement through the hip area. A breathable tricot lining makes for a comfortable fit on the skin.

PROS

5 inch back

Foam inner core

Tricot lining

CONS

The Fire ﻿﻿Team ﻿﻿Fit ladies’ weightlifting belt for women has a lightweight, contoured design that looks great and is highly functional. It provides 5 inches of back support which tapers down to 3 inches in the front. The nylon webbing construction of the belt is breathable, anti microbial and sweat resistant. This unit looks great and is available in black, grey, blue and pink.

The Velcro strapping system on the Fire Team Fit weightlifting belt allows you to cinch it to just the right level. This belt is great for such exercises as squats, deadlifts, overhead presses and power cleans. At the same time, it is ideal to provide back support when performing CrossFit type moves.

PROS

5 inch back support

Anti microbial and sweat resistant

Velcro strapping system

CONS

The Rip Toned women’s weightlifting belt provides you with 4.5 inches of support back and front which tapers slightly at the waist. This provides a great deal of stability for the lower back and the core, while still giving plenty of freedom of movement through the sides of the waist. You get a super comfortable, snug fit thanks to a tricot lining.

The Rip Toned powerlifting belt for women provides a metal clasp that provides a secure, easy-on, easy-off system, and fits very securely. You get the added security of an extra long Velcro strap to allow you to cinch up as tightly as you need to. This belt is washable and comes with a 100% lifetime money back guarantee.

PROS

4..5 inch back and front support

Waist taper

Free guide book

Lifetime guarantee

CONS

The Grip ﻿﻿Power ﻿﻿Pads Pro workout belt for women features a cool back and pink design that will complement a woman’s figure as it provides maximum protection. The belt is 5 inches wide around the back and tapers down to a 3 inch width around the abdominals. The thick nylon fabric is firm for lumbar support while also affording the flexibility needed to for movement in the gym.

Grip Power ﻿﻿Pads ﻿﻿Pro comes with Sure Grip Velcro to allow for quick fastening. It also features a rubber pull tab to make it even easier to get the belt off. With no buckles to fasten, this belt is completely adjustable so you can a perfect fit every time.

PROS

Rubber tab

Sure Grip velcro fastening

5 inch backing

CONS

The RIM SPORTS weightlifting belt for women have the width and thickness to provide maximum lower back support as you squat thanks to its wide back lumbar support design. The quality cotton material construction cradles your back and eliminates the itching that you get with other brands. This belt makes use of advanced wicking properties that ensure comfort, longevity and durability.

The RIM SPORTS belt features a long, heavy duty velcro latch to make sure that you get the ideal fit every time. It also comes with a heavy duty rust free buckle. You’ll feel a pillowy soft texture against your skin and a secure grip around your middle. The belt comes in five sizes and a range of colors.

PROS

Unique triangle lumbar support design

Heavy duty velcro latch

Soft against the skin

CONS

The Bear Komplex women’s weightlifting belt is designed to support ideal lifting technique during intense Olympic style power moves such as squats and deadlifts. This is a heavy duty belt for heavy lifting. It has a quick release so you can get it on and off very quickly. A steel roller buckle keeps you securely in place. While being very heavy duty, this belt is also light enough during your CrossFit workout or metcon session.

The width of the belt is maintained both front and back to give you the support that you need. This is a very functional belt that also look great.

The LadyFit women’s weight lifting belt gives you plenty of support for the vulnerable lower back when performing squats and overhead lifts. You get a full 5 inches of thick Velcro back support. This tapers ever so slightly in the front, but generally offers full support all the way around the core.

Because LadyFit women’s weight lifting belt is made of nylon and features a tricot lining, you won’t have to contend with rubbing on the skin or bruising when you use the LadyFit. This model comes in a range of sizes, so you are able to find just the right fit for you. The Velcro fastening system is totally reliable and extremely easy to use. The LadyFit is a very attractive, lightweight, firm and flexible lifting belt.

Conclusion

The best weightlifting belt for women is the RitFit, which provides an exceptional six inches of lumbar support, with almost the same level at the abdominals. An inner foam core and soft bound edges ensure max lifting comfort. We were also very impressed with the Schiek women’s belt, with it’s patented downward angle design, hip and rib contours and one way Velcro enclosure.

My name is Jim Roose. I'm a former competitive power lifter and gym owner. I've bought millions of dollars of fitness equipment over the last 20 years. This site is my way of giving back to the fitness community that's done so much for me. Every article on here is carefully researched and written by me. Leave a comment if you have any questions.

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